David Robinson
David Robinson
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Bond University
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Assessing the team role preferences of would-be entrepreneurs
David Robinson, Queensland University of Technology and Jeremy Hayllar
DATE: December 2005
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ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT:
Pre-print publication of a presentation delivered at Third AGSE International Entrepreneurship RESEARCH Exchange held in Auckland, New Zealand, 7-10 February 2006.
ABSTRACT:
Dr. Meredith Belbin’s textbook ‘Making teams work’ identifies nine distinct team role types. Although all team role types are present in every individual, each person has a natural preference for one or more team role. Much has been written about the personality traits of ‘would-be entrepreneurs’, but little is said about their team role preferences. As Dr. Belbin has determined a set of norms that depict the spread of team role preferences across the United Kingdom, it is now possible to analyse individuals’ team role preferences and then compare individuals against those norms.